Musicians Born in 1953 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 254 of 254

Nov 12 Baaba Maal, Senegalese singer and guitarist (The Traveller), born in Podor, French West Africa (now Senegal)
Nov 12 Vasilis Karras [Kesoglidis], Greek folk singer (Tilefonise Mou), born in Kokkinohori, Greece
Nov 13 Andy "the Clobberer" Ranken, English Celtic-punk rock drummer (The Pogues), born in London
Nov 14 James Guthrie, English music producer and sound engineer (Pink Floyd), born in Edmonton, England
Nov 15 Alexander O'Neal, American R&B singer-songwriter ("Criticize"), born in Natchez, Mississippi
Nov 17 Jilly Johnson, British model and pop vocalist (Blonde on Blonde), born in England
Nov 18 Alan Murphy, British rock session guitarist (Kate Bush), born in Islington, London, England (d. 1989)
Nov 21 Asa Brebner, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (Modern Lovers; The Chartbusters), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
Nov 22 John Jennings, American guitarist and music producer (Mary Chapin Carpenter; John Gorka), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia (d. 2015)
Nov 22 Urmas Alender, Estonian rock singer-songwriter and musician (Ruja), born in Tallinn, Estonia(d. 1994)
Nov 23 Francis Cabrel, French folk and country singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Agen, France
Nov 24 Tod Machover, American classical and electro-acoustic composer, conductor, and educator (MIT), born in Mount Vernon, NY
Nov 27 Boris Grebenshchikov, Russian singer (Aquarium), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
Nov 30 (Johnny) "Shuggie" Otis [Veliotes], American rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ("Strawberry Letter 23"; "Inspiration Information"), born in Los Angeles California
Nov 30 David Sancious, American session and touring keyboardist (E Street Band, 1972-74; Peter Gabriel; Stanley Clarke; Zuccchero), born in Asbury Park, New Jersey

Dec 5 John Molo, American rock and jazz drummer (Bruce Hornsby and The Range; Moonalice), born in Bethesda, Maryland)
Dec 6 Joe "King" Carrasco [Teutsch], American new wave and Tex-Mex guitarist, and singer-songwriter ("Party Weekend"), born in Dumas, Texas
Dec 8 (James) "Mingo" Lewis, American session and touring jazz fusion and rock percussionist (Santana; Al DiMeola; The Tubes), born in New York City
Dec 8 Stan Harrison, American rock and jazz saxophonist and woodwind player (Mud Music Ensemble; Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 10 Diane Schuur, American jazz pianist and singer (Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra; Heart To Heart), born in Tacoma, Washington
Dec 12 Bruce Kulick, American rock guitarist and singer (KISS, 1984-96; Union, 1997-2002), born in Brooklyn, New York
Dec 12 Evette Benton, American soul session and touring vocalist (Sweethearts of Sigma; Patti Labelle), born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 2021)
Dec 13 Berton Averre, American guitarist and songwriter (The Knack - "My Sharona"), born in Los Angeles, California
Dec 14 René Eespere, Soviet-born Estonian composer, born in Tallinn, Estonia
Dec 17 Ikue Mori, Japanese experimental drummer and composer, born in Tokyo
Dec 17 Mark Gane, rocker (M+M), born in Toronto, Ontario
Dec 18 Elliot Easton [Steinberg], American rock lead guitarist (The Cars - "My Best Friend's Girl"), born in Brooklyn, New York
Dec 18 Jim "Kimo" West, Canadian guitarist (More Guitar Stories), born in Toronto, Ontario
Dec 21 Andras Schiff, Hungarian-British concert pianist and conductor, born in Budapest, Hungary
Dec 21 Betty Wright [Bessie Norris], American R&B singer-songwriter (Clean Up Woman), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2020)
Dec 22 David Leisner, American classical guitarist and composer, born in Los Angeles, California
Dec 26 Henning Schmitz, German recording engineer and keyboardist (Kraftwerk, 1991-present), born in Wuppertal, Germany
Dec 28 Martha Wash, American disco singer-songwriter (Two Tons O' Fun; The Weather Girls - "It's Raining Men"), born in San Francisco, California
Dec 28 Richard Clayderman, French pop instrumental pianist (Amour, Romantic America), born in Paris
Dec 28 Roberto Cacciapaglia, Italian pianist and composer of electronic and classical music, born in Milan, Italy
Dec 29 Gali Atari, Israeli pop singer (Milk And Honey) and actress, born in Rehovot, Israel
Dec 30 Graham Vick, British opera director (Birmingham Opera Company, 1987-2020), born in Birkenhead, England (d. 2021)
Dec 31 Michael Hedges, American new-age guitarist, composer, and singer (Aerial Boundaries), born in Sacramento, California (d. 1997)